Tag Archives: Shiocton
Hortonville hires new chief, administrator leaving
Hortonville has a new police chief, and the village is losing its administrator. The village board hired Shiocton Chief Kristine Brownson, after a search that lasted for more than a year. Former Chief...
Jun 18, 2018
Wolf River receding even after rain
The emergency management director in Shiocton says the rain last night and early this morning didn't impact the Wolf River. Butch Bunnell is also the city's fire chief. He says it's just a regular spr...
May 02, 2018
Wolf River flooding breaks 96-year-old record
The water level on the Wolf River in Shiocton broke a 96-year-old record. Yesterday the river measured 14.13 feet. The old record was 14.1 set in 1922. The National Weather Service says water is only ...
Apr 30, 2018
2 local school districts named Heart Safe
Two local school districts are the latest in the area to be recognized for preparing for cardiac emergencies. Project ADAM is designating Hortonville and Shiocton as Heart Safe schools. Whitney McMull...
Apr 26, 2018
Wolf River expected to rise above flood level
The melting snow is causing minor flooding issues in some places including Shiocton. The Wolf River is expected to rise a foot above flood level. The National Weather Service issued a warning for the ...
Apr 23, 2018
Kayaker found dead near Shiocton was 47
The kayaker from Appleton who was found dead in the Shiocton area was 47 years old. Charles "Nate" McBride went out on the Embarrass River on Saturday. The Outagamie County Coroner's office says the r...
Apr 23, 2018
Local men sentenced for elk poaching
Two men from northeast Wisconsin will have to spend 10 days in jail, and pay thousands of dollars in fines, for illegally poaching a bull elk near the Nevada-Utah state line. Ed Singler of Shiocton an...
Mar 15, 2018
Students learning about county gov't
Students from five local high schools are getting a taste of what county government is like during today's annual Outagamie County Youth in Government Day. About 35 students from Freedom, Hortonville,...
Mar 13, 2018
Rawhide officially buys CHAPS Academy
It's official, Rawhide is the new owner of CHAPS Academy in the Shiocton area. Rawhide leaders announced in January that they were working on a plan to buy the mental health clinic that uses horses to...
Mar 06, 2018
Shiocton voters say 'Yes' to school referendum questions
The Shiocton school district will get a new gym and fitness center, and have additional money to support its programs. Voters overwhelmingly said "Yes" to two referendum questions Tuesday. Sixty-seven...
Feb 20, 2018
